Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-07

The following matters were presented and
considered under suspension of the rules:
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston presented bill ar
act declaring certain structures nuisances
referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs
Mr. Foster Of Lubec presented bill 40 &C.
relating to the herring fishery on the Sain,
Croix River; referred to the Committee on
Fisheries and Game.
Mr. Clark of Calais presented bill an act
relating to an act to incorporate the Calais
Water Company referred to the COMMITTEES
on tine Judiciary
Mr.. Jewett OF Pittston presented bill ar
set to change the name of the town of West
Pittston referred to the Committee on Towns
Subsequently the House reconsidered iti
vote referring this bill, suspended the rules
read the bill three times and passed it to be
engrossed.
Mr. Pattangall of Pembroke presented bill
an act relating to the Indian lands in Wash
ington county, and on his motion the rules
were suspended, the bill read three times and
passed to be engrossed.
Senate document "a, bill an act additional
to and amendatorv of sec. 10, chap. 81, re-
vised statutes, relating to railroad corpora
tions, formed under the general law, came
from the Senate amended by striking out sec
4, and passed to be engrossed. The amend
ment was adopted and the bill read twice and
assigned for tomorrow.
Ordered, That F. A. Hobson of Farming.
ton be excused from further attendance on
this House on and after March |, and his paw
be made up to the end of the session. on ac-
count of important business which will call
him away on the llth, and it will be impossi-
Bile for him to return before March 16
Mr.. Hunter of Strong, from tho Committee
on Fisheries and Game, reported leave to
withdraw on remembrance of VIM. III. Nc
Crillis, ct ais, against petition of Kineo Club
read and accepted.
Mr.. Foster of Lubec, from same commit.
tee, reported same on petition of VIM. II.
Doughty. ct ais, of Brunswick and Harps-
we'll. against any change in the smelt law in
tide water; read and accepted.
Also reported the same, on petition of A.
L. johnson and others for repeal of law re.
lating to the sale and catch Of HOLSTERS: read
and accepted.
Also reported ought not to pass on bill an
act additional to and amendatory of chap. 40.
revised statutes, as amended by the public
laws of 1885, relating to Holsters: read and
accepted.
Mr.. Wilson of Belfast, from the same com
mittee, reported the same on bill an act to
amend secs 81 and %, chap. 0,revised stat
utes. relating to lobsters read and accepted
Mr.. Condoh OF Friendship, from the Com
mittee on Education. reported the same on
bill an act to amend secs. 8 and 8, chap. IL,
revised statutes, and to provide for supply
of school text books at reduced prices; read
and accepted.
Mr.. Reynolds of Sidney, from the Com
mittee on Railroads, Telegraphs and Elk.
presses, reported reference to next legisla.
ture of bill an act relating to the compensa.
ton of Railroad Commissioners; read and
accepted.
Mr.. Farrar Of Princeton, from the Com
mittee on State Lands and State Roads, re-
ported, on resolve, referring to Governor and
Council the question of the expediency of re.
building the bridge across the ST. Croix river
between Princeton and Indian Township
Washington county read and accepted.
Mt. Alexander of Linneus, from the same
committee, reported reference to the Gov.
ernor AMI Council of the claim of William
Mullen of Allegash for money collected for
stumpage on timber and logs taken from his
farm read and accepted.
Mr.. Wright of Paris, from the Committee
on Legal Affairs, reported ought to pass on
order relating to furnishing the town of Jaw
with volumes 48 and 70 of the Maine reports
to complete their set Report read and &C.
copied; order passed.
Mr.. Ryder of Springfield, from the Com.
mittee on Education. to whom was referred
Journal of the proceedings of the Executive
Committee of the Maine State Grange, show
ing the action of said Grange in regard to
education OF youth and asking its favorable